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Progressive Resistance Training Program in Head and Neck Cancer Patients

NCT02068950 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 12

Last updated 2015-09-25

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week progressive resistance training (PRT) during concurrent chemoradiotherapy in head and neck cancer patients compared to usual care.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Progressive resistance training

A 12-week, supervised, group based, progressive resistance training program involving the major muscle groups of the body will be tested. Details of the program: 12 weeks, 3 sessions per week, 7 exercises (leg press, leg curl, hamstring curl, chest press, lateral pull down, sit-ups and back extensions). In general 2-3 sets of 8-15 repetitions will be performed following a progression plan starting with more repetitions at lower intensity progressing to fewer repetitions at higher intensity during the 12-week period (American College of Sports Medicine Position Stand)

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Herlev Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Julie Gehl, ph.d. · Herlev Hospital

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-02-28
Primary Completion
2015-09-30
Completion
2015-09-30

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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Diseases

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